Definition of "let sleeping dogs lie" in İngilizce

Verb

1. To leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.

   • Eventually, they decided it would be best to let sleeping dogs lie and not discuss the matter any further.
   • A: I noticed a minor typo in the proofs just now, but I think they're already doing the make-ready on the press. B: Time to let sleeping dogs lie then.